Its scientific name is Jatropha Integerrima.They grow as (evergreen) shrubs inside North District Park, but trees in a small park at Shatin.
They appeared in dome-shapes which can grow up to 4.5 metres tall with a spread of 3 metres wide.
The leaves vary in their shapes - elliptic, or oval or fiddle-like or in 3 sharp pointed lobes. The star-shaped flowers grow in clusters and bloom all year round. Their colours are lovely scarlet to vermilion.
The plants contain a milky sap which irritates our skin and is poisonous when eaten.
2 comments:
Yes,it is a lovely little tree with beautiful leaves and attractive red flowers.
But what does it mean by 全緣葉 ?
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